Cover of Mathilda by Mary Shelley Ebook Mathilda
Ebook · Fantastica

Mathilda

Author
Mary Shelley
Series
Epic Story
Language
English
Length
120 pages
ISBN
9781787249936
Published
15 January 2019
Imprint
Fantastica
  • father-daughter relationship
  • forbidden love
  • emotional turmoil
  • familial wounds
  • societal constraints
  • psychological exploration
  • tragic past
  • haunting narrative
  • Mary Shelley
  • tormented emotions

Description

Mathilda, a poignant tale by Mary Shelley, explores the tormented emotions of a young woman who grapples with the aftermath of her father's inappropriate affection. Wrestling with a sense of isolation, guilt, and the shadows of a tragic past, Mathilda's narrative unfolds as a haunting exploration of forbidden love, societal constraints, and the profound impact of familial wounds on the human psyche. Shelley's lyrical prose delves into the complexities of the human heart, weaving a narrative that is both emotionally charged and psychologically profound.

Author

Mary Shelley (1797–1851) wrote Frankenstein at nineteen and invented a myth that has never gone out of circulation. Daughter of Mary Wollstonecraft and William Godwin, partner of Percy Shelley, she turned a ghost-story challenge beside Lake Geneva into the modern fable of maker and creature. Science, pity, and responsibility share the ice: the novel is less a monster tale than a question about what we owe what we create.